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At least for one week, the MVP talk will be put on ice. Carr's 2.85 yards per attempt was the second lowest in NFL history for a quarterback attempting at least 40 passes. With the temperature checking in at "frigid plains," Carr was noticeably bothered by his pinkie injury. He flat missed throws all evening. This being the Raiders, however, he was also hurt by a number of awful drops/misconnections, none worse than Amari Cooper's baffling inability to haul in a would-be 72-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. It's a score that would have changed the game, and kept Carr out of the history books. With his finger an issue, the Raiders' 10-day break couldn't be coming at a better time. Carr has a get-right Week 15 matchup in the Chargers. Dec 8 - 11:43 PM

Derek Carr (thumb) is expected to continue operating exclusively out of the shotgun in Thursday's game against the Chiefs.

The Raiders' offense has been 100 percent shotgun since Carr injured his pinkie in Week 12. It wasn't an issue on Sunday against the Bills, and shouldn't be against the Chiefs on Thursday. Carr's main Week 14 concerns are Justin Houston and frigid temperatures. Dec 8 - 2:21 PM

Derek Carr completed 19-of-35 passes for 260 yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders' Week 13 win over the Bills.

He also tossed a two-point conversion to Seth Roberts following Latavius Murray's second touchdown run to give the Raiders a 14-point, fourth-quarter lead. Carr wasn't very sharp in this one, probably due to his injured pinkie finger, but he should have had another touchdown to Michael Crabtree had Crabtree not committed one of the most egregious drops we've seen in the end zone. The two later hooked up for a three-yard touchdown. Carr's second score was a lofted 37-yarder to Amari Cooper allowing Cooper to do damage after the catch. Carr will be tough to trust as a QB1 on a short week on Thursday night in Kansas City. Dec 4 - 7:40 PM

Derek Carr practiced without a glove on his injured throwing hand Thursday.

Practicing in full, it's the clearest sign yet that Carr's pinkie issue isn't going to be a concern for Week 13. Carr is a back-end QB1 against the Bills' decent defense. Dec 1 - 7:23 PM

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Latavius Murray rushed 22 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in the Raiders' Week 14 loss to the Chiefs.

The 100-yard rushing effort was just Murray's second of the season. He should have gotten the rock 30 times, as he was the Raiders' only means of moving the ball on a frigid evening in Kansas City. Fantasy owners will take it all the same. The score was Murray's 12th of the year, and fourth in three games. He's finally re-established himself as the Raiders' bell-cow, and is primed for a big finish to the season. The Chargers are not an imposing Week 15 matchup.

Crabtree also seemed to injure his left hand late, but returned to the game after missing a few plays. There wasn't a whole lot Crabtree could do on an evening where Derek Carr was misfiring left and right. Amari Cooper had a legitimately bad game, but the same can't be said for Crabtree. He'll bounce-back as a high-end WR2 against the Chargers in Week 15. The Raiders' entire offense should be much better.

Raiders LG Kelechi Osemele (illness) is inactive for Week 14 against the Chiefs.

Osemele couldn't get healthy on a short week. It's a big blow for what's been one of the league's top offensive lines. Osemele has been worth every penny as a free agent this year. He should be back for Week 15. Inactive for the Raiders are QB Connor Cook, CB Antonio Hamilton, S Karl Joseph, DT Darius Latham, LB Shilique Calhoun and DT Stacy McGee.